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An inside look at a national, bilingual telemedicine service

Healthcare It News

Regional and national health plans, employers, and Fortune 500 organizations use Galileo to help improve population health. Healthcare IT News sat down with Chirichigno to get an inside look at how a national telemedicine platform works, and why bilingual service is so important to the company.

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NCQA Fireside Chat: Texas Drives Medicaid Innovation

NCQA

We invited Dr. Ryan Van Ramshorst, Chief Medical Director for Medicaid and CHIP Services at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), to discuss the evolving landscape of Texas Medicaid and recent landmark legislation that is driving innovation. Last quarter, we highlighted the Lone Star State.

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Brave Health & MedArrive Partner to Power Virtual Mental Health

HIT Consultant

– Brave Health , a virtual-first behavioral health provider focused on serving Medicaid and Medicare populations, today announced an innovative referral partnership with MedArrive. Today, access to basic behavioral health services for the nation’s most vulnerable populations is a public health crisis.

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Medicaid & Health Equity: Addressing Disparities in Maternal and Mental Health

HIT Consultant

Kim Webb, VP of Health Strategy at Siftwell Analytics Recent advancements in healthcare, such as telemedicine , automation, and clinical studies, have propelled the industry forward, unleashing new possibilities for fostering better patient outcomes. Adequate representation is also a crucial piece of the puzzle.

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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

HIT Consultant

Achieving health equity presents an urgent challenge that demands attention from all stakeholders. However, actual medical care accounts for 20% or less of what affects population health. Technology can play a crucial role in advancing health equity by bridging the data gap.

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Why a Focus on Behavioral Health is Key to Improving Quality Measures

HIT Consultant

The overarching goal of VBC is to improve the patient experience, improve population health, and reduce per capita health costs. As part of this VBC mode l, hospitals and health systems must store, track, and analyze a large amount of quality-related data for compliance and reimbursement purposes.

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4 Hurdles On The Road to Hybrid Healthcare – Digital Transformation

HIT Consultant

Although many companies had plans on the books to advance telemedicine, the crisis revealed that virtual care is not only possible but in many cases is also preferred by patients. COVID-19 forced healthcare organizations to make a huge leap forward in their digital transformation roadmaps. – Finally, estimates say U.S.